How to Run Lights Live to Music 

Wonderful video. Thanks for sharing. I did lighting back in the 80s when it was all par cans and gels. Thinking about getting back into it and this was really helpful.

One more time nice work. Your board setup is how I use to teach . It's fast and easy to make looks on the go . 99% of the time in my live show that is how I ran my shows . Keep up the great videos. Also to the newbes out there learn the music and use it for all your looks.

Just got your message. Thanks David . You rock.

Hey! I randomly ran across this video on my feed and I gotta say, WONDERFUL video to get a little start on live music lighting. I do lighting myself as a designer & programmer. New subscriber to your channel now and I look forward to more future videos you share. Thank you for producing these!

super helpful introduction thank you!

This is fascinating. I’d love to get into this

Amazing video!

Great video! What exactly is on each fader? Thanks!

Hi david great channel really enjoying all your content. I'm interested on how you have the kia controller and the other console both setup. Still fairly new to lighting, usually do my programming within computer software. However I'm leaning towards physical consoles for more live control. I love the setup you have and I'm interested how you get both these controlers to work together the way they do in this video.

Thanx

How did you assign the movers movement to a fader?

What is this software where you can graphically model the stage?

Hi, I was wondering what your thoughts are on how to get started in LD field in general (with goal of doing EDM type stuff)? I know there are courses, etc, or perhaps getting a job with a gear rental place, or maybe purchasing some lighting gear and starting a small lighting company? Like, if you had that as your goal but none of your current knowledge about all the gear and software, what would be your first steps in moving towards that?

How about I have a problem with my Akai APC40, it stays stuck, my daughter was moving it and this is the result, the green button flashes and the red stays on when you press the green, the red turns off and the green continues flashing, when you press The green turns off again and the pan button turns on and stays in the right direction. If the Ableton program recognizes it and on Mac and PC, that's how it is in different programs, it does the same thing, it recognizes it but it doesn't do anything, it's like blocked or something like that. I hope I can count on your help.

What visualizer is this?

Can you also make a video on how to do play back boutons in depths as well

What Equipment would you go for, as a 5 members Rock Band, playing mostly in Small/Medium sized Bars/Clubs ? Maybe a video on this could be cool, and there are nothing as such on youtube at the moment. I've watch many of you videos, I like them, but they only apply on "big scenes" like this one. But not enough on Small Venues where most of the bands actually are, and have to do their own lighting show. I think you'd help many people out there that don't know where to start, what fixtures would you advice them to get, where to place their fixtures, on what should they place them. What to get for Front, for Back lighting their Bands, Etc, Etc. But Thanks anyway ! your vids are really instructive. Keep it up !

wich controller do you use in this video? lg from Germany ;)

I only have one computer, and its very old.... what should I do?

What program is this?

Hello David. How do you generally build your presets for positions, all the fixtures together for each preset or you do different presets for different groups or fixture models?

Hi , My church is using the MPC software. Trying to figure out how to map a speed fader for the pan tilt on my Movers. We have Rogue R3 spots, R2 Wash, and the Maverick spots.

In an old demonstration video they said you can put an Audio file in the program and program all the lights to that audio file. I don't see anything like that in any of these videos. Does it have this feature?

What program is he using?

I've been performing live for over 41 years. In all those years at all different venues we've performed at, from tiny to huge, indoor to outdoor, hired sound/lighting to BYO, I've never played on a stage where fog or haze was used. Never. But nearly all of your videos show lighting through fog. Many gigging bands in my region carry no lights. They simply rely on whatever the venue has. And the venues that do have lighting simply have a few lights, always on, pointed at the stage. We've always carried our own lighting and were content with simple color and dimming control. But now I have a new three piece band that is quite busy and I'm working on improving our show lighting but have no interest in fog, haze, lazers, derbies, or moving lights. Although I am considering a static gobo for custom cut backdrop scenes. I need to keep our gear reasonably compact and our setup/teardown time as minimal as possible. So my approach to improving our lighting is quite simple. I intend to use existing led wash lights to light the three of us, of course, but also to wash the back wall in multiple locations, which I can contol via DMX, to create movement and mood through simple scenes and chases. Since I'm looking for every method I can use, I want to diffuse the lights for maximum effect. But I've not found any aftermarket add-ons and have no wish to purchase a whole new system just to accomplish that. Do you have any tips, hacks, or DIY approaches I might use that won't affect the light's ability to cool? Thanks for your time and consideration.

I know I'm really late but I'm still gonna ask this. Is there any tutorials on how to actually connect the controllers to the light bulbs?

Do you need to know exactly how many (and what kind) lights are available before you begin pre-programming a synchronized light:music show? To clarify, I would like to program lights with backing tracks, however how do I know that the light programming I have done (or will do) is going to work for every venue?

I'm an in house LD. My question is how does a new LD that comes into a club and integrate house lights to their show? Addressing, using odd fixtures?

Hello 😀 Qustion for par lamps If iam going to use it at a party with Sound mode is it then possible to slave Them so they all have the same Color to the Music without the control board

What kind of visualization sorfware you used?

Can you go into detail on enabling the track selection row for mapping?

Hi what colors should I use when lighting the front of the stage or how do I do this thanks

What is that program that you wach how your lights work called?

HI! I have a big question. How do bands in festivals sync their lighting? I mean i know how to sync with MIDI and my backing tracks BUT every lighting machine and stuff have their own codes and colors depending on that code. So if im using my own lights, and then go to a show where they have too, theres a big possibility that the colors and movement could change due to each machine MIDI code. So, how do ALL bands sync their lighting show without suffering those kinds of problems? Because sometimes it is impossible to bring your own equipment just to avoid that problem. Thank you!

Hi my question is how to do I am movement in my ma2 on pc Thanks in advance

Dose mpc tools work on the latest version of mpc?

Does anyone know what visualizer he uses?

Is it possible to make a living out of being a lighting programmer? If so what college classes would I even take.

David or who ever; what do u think about the Elation scene setter 24?

What’s up with the bowel commercial?

Can you make a video of onyx cue list in depts

are you have indonesia language?

Very unique video, but it lacks explanation on a lot of technical words you have said. I could not absorb all the information properly